I didn't hate this movie. Sure it was a very long wait but I still enjoyed it for what it is which is family entertainment. It didn't have the heart that the others had (especially Last Crusade and Raiders) but whatever.
The movie starts off great. Indiana Jones is in a pickle just like the other movies and he has to use his quick thinking to get out. Col. Dr. Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) thinks she has Indy cornered but he makes his escape. During the escape you do see the ark from Raiders which was awesome. He then meets Mutt Williams had goes off to find the crystal skull. During the journey he also reacquaints with his ex girlfriend Marian. Everything was going great until the last twenty some minutes. Things started to get way out control and far fetched such as when Mutt was swinging on vines to catch up to a speeding truck or when they fall over three waterfalls in a row and not a bump on them. Sure it was meant to be funny but no one in the theater was laughing. Sure the other Indiana Jones had some far fetched moments but not nearly as ridiculous or annoying as the Crystal Skull provided. To top it all off was the ending. Of course I won't give it away but it just didn't excite me at all. I can almost say it was terrible.
Some blame the mistakes on Lucas and I do agree. He doesn't write like he use to and has pretty much hurt the great stories he has done in the pass. But all in all, it wasn't a bad movie and again, it was enjoyable for what it is.
My verdict: 5/10
The movie starts off great. Indiana Jones is in a pickle just like the other movies and he has to use his quick thinking to get out. Col. Dr. Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) thinks she has Indy cornered but he makes his escape. During the escape you do see the ark from Raiders which was awesome. He then meets Mutt Williams had goes off to find the crystal skull. During the journey he also reacquaints with his ex girlfriend Marian. Everything was going great until the last twenty some minutes. Things started to get way out control and far fetched such as when Mutt was swinging on vines to catch up to a speeding truck or when they fall over three waterfalls in a row and not a bump on them. Sure it was meant to be funny but no one in the theater was laughing. Sure the other Indiana Jones had some far fetched moments but not nearly as ridiculous or annoying as the Crystal Skull provided. To top it all off was the ending. Of course I won't give it away but it just didn't excite me at all. I can almost say it was terrible.
Some blame the mistakes on Lucas and I do agree. He doesn't write like he use to and has pretty much hurt the great stories he has done in the pass. But all in all, it wasn't a bad movie and again, it was enjoyable for what it is.
My verdict: 5/10